Show fait Friday Lifestyle fake tribune 6 Morning-Ma- rch Section E 1987 Page 1 When fashion’s less is more By Carolyn Monson Tribune Fashion Editor Other than enjoying ample space flying coach women 5 feet 4 and under find little pleasure in falling short Inconveniences aside it takes a good eye to create a fashionable small package that others will recognize as adult The key is putting everything in scale Unless the woman has exceptional tailoring skills the process can be expensive Even then it may not be altogether satisfactory The woman who understands scale knows there’s more to getting the right fit than shortening a skn t or a pair of pants Lapels—sleeve lengths can make or — even button size break the scale Enter the world of petites a growing market enjoying recognition Petite according to Marya Bradshaw manager of Just Petites a specialty store at Cottonwood Mall is not so much a size as the right scale The store sells petite 14s Mrs Bradshaw fears there may be women — sizes 2 to 14 — who do not realize they are petites and wonder why the clothes they buy never seem to fit right You’re a petite if 1 The sleeves of your jackets blouses or sweaters extend beyond the thumbs when the arms are at rest at the side ' can double as night2 Petites either bought children s clothing or ill fitting faddy juniors The few petites available were polyester featuring elastic waistbands and frayed buttonholes That is no longer the case While inexpensive is still available petites now enjoy moderate upper and even designer offerings Availability has improved Stores feature petite departments Speciality stores are sprouting Mrs Bradshaw said her company a Midwest firm is Crossopening another branch in roads Plaza Not all that is labeled petite is cor rectly sized Mrs Bradshaw said Debesigners and manufacturers who lieve that all they need to capture a share of the petite market is to make missy sizes smaller are forgetting the importance of scale To prove her point she showed some jumpsuits labeled petite that would fit women well above 5 feet 4 The suits were made for women with long waistlines Just Petites offers everything for the petite woman — dresses moder ate to better — suits blouses pants skirts activewear sportswear and lingerie There s even a little jewelry — scaled to size — naturally gowns 3 Cropped pants fit as regular pants should 4 A skirt waistband assumes the responsibility of an underwire bra 5 The border andor slit disappears when the skirt is hemmed to the right length 6 The bottom button on a blouse will not fasten over the hips on a blouse must be 7 The self-bowrapped twice around the neck to prevent the ends from catching in your pant’s front zipper 8 Shoulder pads extend 3 inches beyond the shoulders 9 The head and feet are all that are seen when wearing a winter coat 10 A blouson top resembles a bubble dress Petites once suffered a somewhat desimilar plight as large sizes manufacturers and thought signers that little people like their bigger sisters were devoid of an eye for quality and without money They may have had a point about e money Altering an almost cost could size suit missy double the suit’s price - already-expen-siv- Joni Urry left Mary Ana Lee dancers from Virginia Tanner Studio model petite wear Dancers Terri Astill left Holly Turner show sportswear Tribune Staff Photos bv Dan Mll W DESPAIN HAPPY 80TH THEA BIRTHDAY Tbeo will observe her 80tt Birth dav on March 8 1W Her entire tomllv IndudlnQ QrondchMdreh extend and oil their love and best wishes for continued good health and haoclness CARPET CLEANING And Upholstery $“7795 JJ PER RM 2 RM SOFAJ19 94 CHAIR $9 95 Ph 566 5779 or 8 Kimball Grand Pianos and Baby Grands America’s Best Selling Grands! 3995 KING’S MUSIC 2233 South 700 E Over a dozen of the world’s most vibrant colors have been captured stuffed and put on sale this week at Pier 1 From bright and bold to soft and pastel Ready for your sofa bed chair or next nap And priced for the taking 16” with rounded corners Regular Price $799 On sale for $588 22” with squared tlMl corners Regular Price $1099 On sale for $788 lit PlaceTb A ' ! X 'fc W 9 t Discover' r - 486-811- 9 (ADVERTISEMENT) ’ - Famous Pharmacist Robert Heldfond Unfou Pharma list deietoped a unnkh irvam LRU uhuh women ure i lumoi mg for in department ntoren a nuts the loinitrv amt uhuh Hun bten tinned in e seanh tub lest to safih and effec tneli smooth lauul linen uhvn used tu ii e diiih rrrnm u otuththlr tn Salt I uk? nt ( if Hurry i iif or $hunr IJI hlH1 u ntuunh Ml h&IH fuimwnt tJI t nltry fin rk Ml & 1 'South lounei uhtlr §UIftv fiwn : Soir ( if Salt Laka City 30 West 900 South Ph 359-007- 4 4850 Highland Dnve Ph 2 Murray: 6230 South State Ph 268-28- Store Hours Mon - Fri 10 am - 9 pm Saturday 10 am 6 pm Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm V |